Harness-hitching device.



HARNESS HITGHINGDEVIGE. APPLICATION FILED JAN, 19, 1910.

- Patented Jan 3, 1911;'.;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. WARREN, OF ROGERS, OHIO.

HARNESS-HITGHING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES WV. WARREN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rogers, Columbiana county, Ohio, have in vented a new and useful Harness-Hitching Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to harness and more particularly to hitching devices there for.

The object of the invention is the provision of means for obviating the use of traces and the provision of a device whereby the horse may be rapidly hitched to the vehicle.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device shown applied to a vehicle shaft and attached to the saddle strap and belly band. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device removed therefrom. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the de vice shown applied to a harness. Fig. 4 is a detail rear elevation of the lever.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 represents the saddle of the usual harness and 2 the saddle strap thereof.

3 represents the usual breast strap, 4 the belly band or surcingle and 5 the connecting strap between the attaching buckle 6 and the breeching which is not shown. The buckle 6 is of substantially rectangular outline and is provided with loops 7 and 8 projecting from its opposite sides to connect the saddle strap and the belly band respectively, to the buckle. A concave bridge piece 9 extends across the center of the buckle 6 and has projecting from its rear side a stud 10 which is adapted to engage an aperture in the connecting strap 5.

The saddle strap 2 is connected to the loop 7 through a buckle l1 and a strap 12 which passes through the loop and hangs down over the front of the buckle 6 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The lower loop sides have projecting therefrom the ears 13 between which is journaled upon the pin 14 the locking arm 15 which is curved throughout its length so that its upper end will engage in a recess 16 on the opposite side of the buckle. This curved Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 19, 1910.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911. Serial No. 538,955.

arm is provided with an aperture 17 which is adapted to be engaged by a pin 18 extending laterally from a shaft 19 as shown in Fig. 1. The arm is held in posit-ion by the strap 12 which has adjustably connected to its lower end a buckle 20 having pivotally mounted upon its tongue pivot a clamp 21 which is adapted to engage the pivot bolt 14 and be held in position thereon by reason of the hooked end 22. In order to disengage this clamp 21 from the pivot bolt 14 I secure to its free end a lever 23 having a hand hold 24 on its outer end. The upper end of the lever where it is connected to the clamp, conforms to the hooked end for a short distance and then extends downwardly in a parallel line with the rear side of the buckle 6. As the clamp member 21 is resilient in nature, by pulling forward on the lever 23, the clamp is sprung off of the pivot bolt 14. The strap 12 may then be disengaged from the arm 15 and said arm lowered to permit the removal of the shaft.

It will be evident that while the device is shown with a short length of trace 25 connecting the breast band and the buckle 6, this strap may form a continuation of the connecting strap 5 or it maybe attached to a pair of hames of a collar and hame harness.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A thill tug comprising a body having projections forming a thill seat, means pivoted to one of the projections for holding the thill on its seat, a strap carried by the body and passing over said means, a buckle adjustably attached to the free end of said strap, and a spring clip connecting the buckle with the body.

2. A thill tug comprising a body having projections forming a thill seat, means piv oted to one of the projections for holding the thill on its seat, a strap carried by the body and passing over said means, a buckle adjustably attached to the free end of said strap, a spring clip connecting the buckle with the body, and a lever pivoted to said clip for disconnecting the same from the body.

JAMES W. WARREN.

Witnesses:

P. M. CRAWFORD, P. A. DICKEY. 

